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Auction: 25088 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins Part I
Lot: 221

(g) NGC UNC | Nepal, Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (1881-1911), gold Patla Asarphi, SE 1817, Obv. trident in central circle, surrounded by legend Śrī Śrī /Śrī P?thvī Vī/ra Vi/krama/ Sāha Deva, the first two Śrī outside square, date 1832 below, above, moon with pellet to left and sun to right of Śrī Śrī, cakra and lotus flower to left and conch and mace to right of square, pellet and line above conch, Rev. within central circle, small sword with garland and legend Śrī 3/ Bhavā/nī, legend Śrī Śrī Śrī. Gorakhanātha in eight attached petals, no pellets outside of petals, groups of three dots each side of Śrī 3, edge plain, 5.54g, 25mm (RGV 1149, type 7 this coin), with some lustre, uncirculated and rare, in NGC holder, graded UNC DETAILS ~ Cleaned (Cert. #8536719-023)

Provenance

The Nicholas Rhodes Collection of Nepalese Coins and Medals: Part One

Glendining, 23 September 1970, part lot 314

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400